Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation HB07137
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act Concerning A Conviction In Another Jurisdiction As A Disqualifier For A Carry Permit Or Firearms Eligibility Or Ammunition Certificate And Concerning A Merchant Category Code For Firearms Or Ammunition Retailers.
Description: To (1) provide that certain convictions in other jurisdictions are disqualifying in this state for a carry permit or firearms eligibility or ammunition certificate, if an offense for which a person is convicted of in another jurisdiction is substantially similar to a Connecticut disqualifying offense, and (2) require that the merchant category code for firearms or ammunition retailers be assigned to each firearms or ammunition retailer in this state.
Session: 2025 General Assembly
Last Action: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Last Action Date: April 11, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Judiciary Committee;Steven Stafstrom (D); Bob Godfrey (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 11, 2025 | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| House | Apr 10, 2025 | Joint Favorable Substitute |
| House | Mar 7, 2025 | Public Hearing 03/12 |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 3, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | 04/7/2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
